Elementary Level Vocabulary

To put an end to; do away with completely.

To soak up or take in.

Existing in large amounts; plentiful.

To speed up or go faster.

To finish or complete successfully.

To gather or pile up over time.

Correct and free from mistakes.

To reach a goal through effort.

To admit or recognize something as true.

To change in order to fit new conditions.

Enough to meet a need; sufficient.

A substance used for sticking things together; sticky.

To look up to someone with respect.

Something that puts you in a better position.

To have an influence on; to change.

To have enough money or resources for something.

Pleasant and easy to get along with.

Pointed at a target, or worked toward a goal.

Watchful and ready; a warning signal.

To let someone do something; to permit.

To change or make different.

To fill with great surprise or wonder.

Having a strong desire to succeed.

More than enough; plentiful.

Very old; from a long time ago.

Happening once every year.

Feeling worried or nervous about something.

Easy to see or understand; obvious.

A request for help; to attract or interest.

A desire for food or for something.

To be thankful for; to understand the value of.

To come near; a way of doing something.

Suitable or proper for a situation.

Close to the actual amount; nearly correct.

A region or section of space.

A place where sports, shows, or contests happen.

To give reasons for or against something.

To put in order or make plans.

Made by humans; not natural.

To help or give support to.

A partner; to connect things in your mind.

To believe something without proof.

To promise or tell with confidence.

To try; an effort to do something.

To draw toward oneself; to interest.

The power or right to give orders.

Ready to be used or obtained.

To stay away from something.

Knowing about something; conscious of.

Clumsy or uncomfortable.

To forbid; an official order stopping something.

A long flag or strip of cloth with a design or message.

A good deal; to negotiate a price.

Something that blocks the way.

Forming the base or foundation; simple.

Something good; to gain an advantage.

To confuse or puzzle greatly.

Lacking flavor or excitement; dull.

A strong fire or flame; to burn brightly.

To mix together smoothly.

A flower; to bloom or develop.

A careless mistake; to make an error.

Not sharp; direct and frank in manner.

Brave and willing to take risks.

The edge or boundary of something.

A particular product or company name, or a mark burned onto cattle.

Willing to face danger or pain without showing fear.

Short in time or length.

Very bright or very clever.

Quick and active; energetic.

Hard but easy to break.

A heavy load or responsibility.

A hole dug by an animal; to dig into the ground.

To figure out using math.

Having the ability to do something.

The most something can hold or do.

To catch or take by force.

Goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck.

Care taken to avoid danger; to warn.

To stop or come to an end.

Something difficult to do; to dare or test.

A winner; to support a cause.

A feature that helps identify something.

A feeling of cold; to make cold.

The conditions around an event or situation.

To say something is true; a demand for something.

To make something clearer or easier to understand.

To sort into groups or categories.

A group of similar things close together.

Rough in texture; not smooth.

To fall down or break apart suddenly.

A fight or battle; to fight against.

To join or mix together.

A feeling of ease; to soothe someone.

An order; to give directions with authority.

To begin or start.

To promise or dedicate yourself to something.

Happening often; shared by many.

To share information through speech or writing.

A friend or someone who goes along with you.

To look at things to see how they are alike or different.

A feeling of deep care for someone who is suffering.

To force someone to do something.

To try to win against others.

Made up of many parts; not simple.

A nice remark; to praise someone.

To create or put together, especially writing or music.

An agreement where both sides give up something.

To hide or keep secret.

To focus your attention on something.

Worry; to be about or involve.

To finish or reach a decision.

The state something is in.

Behavior; to lead or carry out.

To admit something you did wrong.

Sure of yourself and your abilities.

To keep within limits; to restrict.

To prove or show something is true.

A disagreement or fight.

To make unclear or hard to understand.

To join or link together.

To defeat or take control of.

Awake and aware of what is happening.

A result of something that happened.

The protection of nature and resources.

To think carefully about something.

To be made up of.

Happening all the time; not changing.

To build or put together.

To eat, drink, or use up.

To hold inside; to include.

Satisfied and happy; what is inside something.

A competition; to challenge or argue against.

To keep going without stopping.

A written agreement; to shrink or get smaller.

A statement that is the opposite of another.

A clear difference between things.

To give or add to something.

To change from one thing to another.

To make someone believe or agree.

To work together with others.

To deal with something difficult.

Warm and friendly.

Bravery in the face of fear or danger.

Polite and showing good manners.

Warm and comfortable.

A skilled trade or activity that requires careful hand-work.

To make something new.

A time of great difficulty or danger.

Very important; finding faults in something.

Extremely important or necessary.

Clever in a tricky or sneaky way.

Eager to learn or know more.

Happening now; a flow of water or electricity.

A tradition; made specially for someone.

Harm or injury; to cause harm.

Slightly wet; moist.

To be brave enough to do something risky.

Facts and information used for study.

A formal argument; to discuss different viewpoints.

To rot or break down over time.

To trick or mislead someone.

To say something in a strong, official way.

To say no politely; to become less or weaker.

To become smaller or less in amount.

To commit time or effort to a purpose.

To beat in a contest; a loss.

To protect from harm or attack.

Clear and certain; without doubt.

To put off until later; a wait.

Done on purpose; to think carefully.

Easily broken or damaged; fine and gentle.

Very pleasing and enjoyable.

To ask for strongly; an urgent request.

To show how something works.

Packed closely together; thick.

To say something is not true.

To rely on someone or something.

Something placed for safekeeping; to put down.

The distance from the top or surface to the bottom.

To tell what something is like in words.

To have earned something through actions.

A plan or pattern; to create a plan.

A strong wish; to want very much.

A complete loss of hope.

Feeling a great need; almost without hope.

To ruin completely; to wreck.

To discover or notice something.

To decide or figure out.

Causing harm or damage.

To grow or improve over time.

To give all your time or energy to something.

Hard to do or understand.

Hardworking and careful.

Not bright; to make less bright.

To make or become smaller or less.

Straight; to guide or lead.

Something that makes success harder.

A sudden event that causes great damage.

Training to follow rules; to correct behavior.

To find something for the first time.

To talk about a topic with others.

Something worn to hide identity; to change appearance.

A feeling of worry and sadness.

A show or exhibit; to put on view.

A disagreement; to argue or question.

Clearly different or easy to notice.

To give out or spread around.

To bother or interrupt someone.

Having many different kinds; varied.

Related to the home or one's own country.

Most powerful or important.

To give as a gift, especially to a cause.

A feeling of not being sure.

A rough version of writing; to write a first copy.

Exciting and impressive; related to plays.

Great fear; to fear something strongly.

Dull, gloomy, and without cheer.

To move slowly without control.

Feeling sleepy.

Strong and long-lasting.

To live in a place.

Excited and wanting to do something.

Serious and sincere.

Freedom from difficulty; to make less painful.

The system of making and spending money in a place.

The border or outer part of something.

A result or change caused by something.

Working well without wasting time or energy.

Hard work or a strong attempt.

Having many details; to explain more fully.

Graceful and stylish.

To remove or get rid of.

To hug; to accept willingly.

To come out or appear.

To send out or give off.

A strong feeling such as joy or anger.

To give special importance to something.

To make possible or give the ability to.

To meet unexpectedly; an unexpected meeting.

To give hope or support to someone.

To put up with something hard or painful.

Full of energy and activity.

To take part in or attract attention.

Extremely large; huge.

Whole; with nothing left out.

The natural world around us.

A wish to have what someone else has.

One event in a series; a single show.

The state of being equal in rights.

To provide with tools or supplies needed.

Equal in value or meaning.

To wear away slowly over time.

A mistake.

To get free from; a way out.

Absolutely necessary; very important.

To set up or create something new.

A rough guess; to make an approximate judgment.

To leave a dangerous place quickly.

To judge the value or quality of something.

In an equal or balanced way.

Easy to see or understand; obvious.

To make something seem bigger than it really is.

To look at closely and carefully.

To go beyond a limit.

Extremely good; outstanding.

To trade one thing for another.

To cry out suddenly with strong feeling.

To leave out or keep from joining.

To use up completely; to tire out.

A display; to show publicly.

To make or become larger.

To think something will happen.

A journey made for a special purpose.

Something you have done or lived through.

A test to find out something new.

A person with great skill or knowledge.

To make something clear or easy to understand.

To travel through or look into something new.

To uncover or make visible.

To make longer or stretch out.

On the outside; coming from outside.

No longer living; died out completely.

Very unusual or remarkable.

Very great in degree; far beyond normal.

A short story that teaches a lesson.

Something that helps cause a result.

A lack of success.

Well known; easy to recognize.

A severe shortage of food.

To attract and hold attention strongly.

What will happen to someone; destiny.

Great tiredness or exhaustion.

A mistake or something wrong.

A large meal; to eat a big meal.

An impressive act or achievement.

An important part or quality of something.

Very weak; lacking strength.

Fierce and violent.

Good for growing plants; productive.

Wild, strong, and dangerous.

A tool that removes unwanted parts; to remove unwanted parts.

Able to bend easily; willing to change.

A group of birds or sheep; to gather together.

To grow or develop well; to thrive.

Close attention to one thing; to concentrate.

To order someone not to do something.

A prediction of future events, especially weather.

From another country.

From an earlier time; previous.

Great wealth or luck.

Easily broken or damaged.

A small piece broken off from something.

Open and honest in speech.

Happening often.

The edge of settled land; a new area to explore.

To carry out or complete a promise or wish.

A purpose or use; to work properly.

Basic and essential; very important.

Extremely angry.

A fast horse run; to run at full speed.

An empty space or opening between things.

To bring together in one place.

To look at something for a long time.

To produce or create.

Willing to give and share freely.

Real and true; not fake.

Extremely large; giant-like.

The main point or idea of something.

A harsh bright light; to stare angrily.

A soft, steady light; to shine gently.

A quick, brief look at something.

Relating to the whole world.

Dark and sad; without hope.

Great honor, fame, or splendor.

Smooth and shiny.

To rule or control a country or group.

Moving in a smooth and beautiful way.

Happening slowly, step by step.

Large and impressive.

Money given for a purpose; to give or allow.

To grab and hold tightly; to understand.

Feeling thankful.

Very serious; a burial place.

A pattern of crossing lines that makes rows and columns.

To feel deep sadness, especially after a loss.

Stern and forbidding; unpleasant.

To complain in a low, unhappy voice.

A promise that something will happen.

A person who protects or looks after another.

A person who leads the way; to direct.

Having done something wrong.

The natural home of an animal or plant.

To stop or come to a stop.

Suffering or difficulty.

A pleasing arrangement; getting along peacefully.

Rough, unpleasant, or severe.

The gathering of crops; to collect crops.

Done in a rush; too quick.

A danger or risk.

A group of large animals; to move animals together.

Brave and admirable like a hero.

To pause before doing something out of uncertainty.

Empty inside; a hole or dip in the ground.

Public respect or admiration earned by good behavior.

The line where the sky meets the earth.

Very unfriendly; showing hatred.

Not proud or boastful; modest.

Funny and amusing.

The belief in and pursuit of noble principles.

To recognize or name something.

To pay no attention to.

To light up; to make clear or understandable.

To explain with pictures or examples.

To form a picture in your mind.

To copy the actions of someone.

Happening right away; without delay.

Extremely large; vast.

A strong effect; to hit with force.

Not willing to wait.

Causing admiration; remarkable.

To make or become better.

An event or occurrence.

To contain as part of a group.

To become or make greater in size or amount.

Able to do things on your own.

To point out or show.

A single person; separate from others.

A type of business or manufacturing.

The power to change others; to have an effect on.

To tell someone about something.

To live in a place.

First; happening at the beginning.

To ask for information.

To demand firmly.

To look at something very carefully.

To fill someone with a desire to do something.

Happening immediately; a very short moment.

A natural behavior that is not learned.

To teach or give directions.

A rude remark; to speak in a hurtful way.

Smart and able to learn quickly.

To plan or mean to do something.

Very strong or extreme in feeling.

To get in the way of something.

On the inside; within.

To explain the meaning of something.

To stop someone while they are speaking or doing.

To present someone or something for the first time.

To enter a place by force.

To look into carefully to find facts.

To include as part of something.

To annoy or bother someone.

To set apart from others; to be alone.

A topic or problem to discuss.

Having rough, sharp, uneven edges.

Moved with a sudden rough bump or shock.

A trip from one place to another.

Feeling or showing great joy.

A feeling of great happiness and celebration.

Eager and sharp; very interested.

One's family or relatives.

Hard work; to work hard.

Not having enough of something.

To start or send off; the start of something.

Thin; to bend or tilt to one side.

A famous old story passed down over time.

Free time away from work or duties.

Not strict; gentle in punishing.

To set free from captivity.

The greatest amount allowed; to restrict.

To stay longer than expected.

To find the position of something.

Making sense; based on clear thinking.

To appear in a large or threatening way.

Faithful and true to someone.

Something that attracts; to tempt.

Very comfortable, elegant, and expensive.

Extremely beautiful or impressive.

To keep in good condition.

Great in size or importance.

Huge; an extinct hairy elephant.

The way something is done or happens.

Something that causes wonder, surprise, or admiration.

Fully grown; to develop completely.

The greatest amount possible.

A field of grass, often used for grazing.

Able to be measured or counted.

To speak about briefly.

A person who buys and sells goods.

A way of doing something.

To move from one place to another, usually seasonally.

Very small; a tiny copy of something.

The smallest amount possible.

Small and not very important.

Playful but slightly naughty behavior.

Very unhappy or uncomfortable.

An important task or assignment.

A copy or example; to display or demonstrate.

Not too much and not too little; average.

Not boastful; humble about achievements.

To make small changes to something.

Slightly wet; damp.

About right and wrong; a lesson from a story.

To feel sadness over a loss or death.

To speak in a low, unclear voice.

Something hard to explain or understand.

A traditional story, often involving supernatural events.

A story or account of events.

Belonging to a place by birth.

To find one's way through a place.

Needed; something you must have.

To fail to take care of something.

To discuss in order to reach an agreement.

Quick and light in movement.

Having fine personal qualities; admirable.

Casually calm and unconcerned.

Words or actions that make no sense.

Worth noticing; important.

To see or become aware of something.

An idea or belief about something.

New and original; a long work of fiction.

Very many; a large number of.

To care for and help grow.

A thing; to disagree or protest.

A goal; based on facts, not feelings.

Something you must do; a duty.

To watch carefully.

No longer in use; out of date.

Something that blocks your way.

To get or gain something.

Easy to see or understand.

A special event or time.

To fill or take up space or time.

To happen or take place.

Rude and upsetting to others.

To leave out or not include.

To work or run a machine or system.

A person who is against you in a contest.

A good chance to do something.

To be against something.

A piece of land where fruit trees are grown.

Normal; not special or unusual.

The beginning or source of something.

The result of an action or event.

To succeed in dealing with a problem.

To miss or fail to notice.

The speed of movement; to walk back and forth.

Specific; one certain thing.

A section of writing; a narrow path.

Able to wait calmly; a person receiving medical care.

A short stop; to stop briefly.

Strange or unusual.

A person your own age; to look closely.

To become aware of through the senses.

Serious danger.

Lasting forever; not temporary.

To allow; written permission.

To keep going even when things are hard.

A point of view or way of seeing things.

To talk someone into doing or believing something.

To make extremely frightened; to turn to stone.

To beg or ask with strong feeling.

A serious promise; to promise solemnly.

Existing in large amounts; more than enough.

To dive or fall suddenly.

A plan or set of rules.

To make dirty or harmful to the environment.

To think about something carefully.

Liked or enjoyed by many people.

A part or share of something.

To own or have.